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Etna man found guilty of threatening FBI agent on social media
A former student at the University of Pittsburgh was found guilty Friday of using Twitter to threaten an FBI agent who was investigating him. A jury deliberated three hours before finding Khaled Miah guilty of seven counts, including interstate threats, retaliating against a federal officer by threats and destruction of...
Ex-Shaler substitute teacher charged in Capitol riot poses ‘ongoing danger,’ judge says
A former Shaler substitute teacher facing numerous charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot will remain in federal custody, a judge said Friday in Washington, D.C. Robert Morss, 28, filed a motion last month seeking to be released from custody pending trial, alleging he was subjected...
Braddock’s Brew Gentlemen opens refurbished tap room after lengthy closure
The pandemic caused the initial closure of Brew Gentlemen’s taproom in March 2020. Owners Matt Katase and Asa Foster then decided to take the time to refurbish the indoor space in Braddock. Those enhancements will finally be visible Friday as the popular craft brewery reopens. “It’s been quite a journey,”...
Volunteers sought for Christmas Bird Count
Be part of what’s called the country’s oldest citizens science project by counting birds in the Pittsburgh Christmas Bird Count, happening in the North Hills and beyond. Master birders, casual birders and novices can take part in the early winter bird census coordinated by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania....
Death of Florida man killed in pedestrian/vehicle crash in Monroeville ruled accidental
The death of a Florida man struck by an SUV in Monroeville in September has been ruled an accident. Kenneth Allan Kissell Jr., 32, of Nokomis, Fla., was hit and killed by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 22 and Elliot Road around 9 p.m. on Sept. 23. Allegheny...
Port Authority’s 2022 fares include 25-cent hike for pre-paid riders, flexible pass policy
Beginning Jan. 1, the Port Authority of Allegheny County will raise the single-trip fare for prepaid riders and ConnectCard users by 25 cents, to $2.75. Other changes in the new year will provide those same riders a three-hour window for unlimited free transfers while allowing greater flexibility for pass holders....
Pittsburgh area humanities organizations among those sharing $1.4 million in recovery funds
A dozen area humanities organizations received grants of up to $16,000 to bolster their efforts. The grants were awarded by PA SHARP, it was announced Thursday. PA SHARP stands for Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan. Making the list of local organizations receiving $16,000 grants were City of...
Kennywood investing in new look for 125th birthday
The planning has begun. Kennywood is preparing for a really, really big party. The West Mifflin amusement park turns 125 years old on Dec. 18, 2023. And it wants to look its best. Like most celebrations, in order to be ready for the soiree, the park will need time to...
Gateway School District cancels Thursday meeting and activities, high school instruction remote Friday due to social media threat
Gateway School District officials have canceled a special school board meeting, all after school activities and are moving to remote learning as a result of a social media threat. Monroeville police Chief Doug Cole said the threat was discovered by the district Thursday. Cole declined to disclose details except that...
Police: Monroeville man was nearly 4 times the legal limit at time of fatal August crash
Police said a Monroeville man had a blood-alcohol level of nearly four times the legal limit when he struck and killed another man along a Monroeville road in August, according to charges filed this week. Cody Riggins, 27, is charged with drunken driving, involuntary manslaughter and homicide by vehicle in...
Food Podcast: A look at Clearview Federal Credit Union’s mission to end food insecurityVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank highlights the ways Clearview Federal Credit Union is working to in the community to put an end to food insecurity. “We did a team-building exercise in...
Sewickley Heights’ Wilpen Hall preserved as historic estate
When the doors open to Wilpen Hall, guests walk into a different time and place. “Once inside, you are standing in a living piece of history,” said Martin Maines, Wilpen Hall estate manager. “It is a very special place. Wilpen Hall is a slice of Americana that once existed.” The...
Former WTAE-TV reporter Kelly Brennan releases book about daughter’s medical conditionVideo
This is the story of a little girl in a yellow polka dot dress. Her name is Caroline. Through the powerful words and colorful pictures on the 33 pages of “Caroline’s Infusion Day,” the reader is taken through a day at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Infusion Center in Lawrenceville....
3 convicted of scheme to smuggle drugs into federal prisons
Three Pittsburgh-area residents were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury on drug distribution and money-laundering charges in connection with a drug ring operating within the federal prison system, according to U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung. Noah Landfried, 37, of Moon Township; Michel Cercone, 48, of Sewickley; and Anthony Smith, 30, of...
Investigations into homeless man’s death after being tased by Pittsburgh police nears completion
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said Wednesday night that any potential disciplinary action against city police officers involved in the arrest of a homeless man who died after being tased will be handed out before he leaves office in three weeks. A police spokeswoman confirmed that an internal investigation into the...
FBI suspects more victims in Penn Hills man’s alleged ‘sextortion’ scheme
Federal authorities said Wednesday they believe there are more victims of a Penn Hills man accused last month of extorting minors into providing explicit photos and videos. Kaung Myat Kyaw, 22, was arrested in November and charged federally with enticing a minor to provide sexually explicit content. He was ordered...
Arbitrator judge reinstates former Wilkinsburg police officer to Penn Hills
An arbitrator judge has reinstated former Wilkinsburg police officer Robert Gowans to the Penn Hills Police Department. Penn Hills manager Scott Andrejchak said Gowans was reinstated Nov. 24. The officer’s first day on the job was Dec. 13. Andrejchak declined to comment further. Penn Hills Police Department hired Gowans in...
Lawsuit: Accused killer’s parents, counselor covered up evidence in Fox Chapel shooting death
The mother of a man who was shot and killed in Fox Chapel two years ago is suing the alleged killer’s parents and their marriage counselor, accusing the three of covering up evidence of the crime. T. Lee Rouse believes that if Adam Rosenberg’s parents would have been forthright when...
D’s Six Pax & Dogz in Swissvale reopens after fire
Four months after a suspected arson fire led to its closure D’s Six Pax & Dogz restaurant in Regent Square is reopening. D’s posted an announcement that it would open at 11 a.m. Wednesday on its Facebook and Instagram pages. A worker who answered the phone there confirmed they would...
2 Penn Hills parks to be upgraded with help from state grant
About $237,000 in state grants have been allocated for projects in Penn Hills’ Community and Universal parks, officials announced Dec. 14. Grant funding is through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and made available through the Community Conservation Partnership Program. “Penn Hills Park and Universal Park are both...
13-year-old boy charged in shooting death of 5-year-old brother in Penn Hills
A 13-year-old boy is facing homicide and gun charges in the shooting death of his 5-year-old brother in Penn Hills last month. Keegan McGivern was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of his brother Connor Wolfe, who was found shot in their Prescott Drive home on Nov. 22, officials...
2 injured in Sharpsburg crash
Two people were reported in critical condition Tuesday as a result of injuries suffered in a head-on collision in Sharpsburg, the Allegheny County Police said. A woman in one vehicle and a man in the other sustained the injuries in the crash that was reported at about 3:50 p.m. in...
Deputies arrest Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with Wilkinsburg shooting
Police in Allegheny County tracked a man accused in a shooting last week to his workplace on Tuesday, where they surrounded his vehicle and, after a brief scuffle, took him into custody, authorities said. Montrez Blanks, 32, of Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood, was wanted in connection with a Dec. 6 shooting...
Scott man gets federal prison for throwing objects at police during George Floyd protests
A Scott man will serve 41 months in federal prison for throwing concrete and pipes at police officers during last year’s George Floyd protests Downtown. Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on June 2 to one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil...
Brothers found guilty in 2017 Penn Hills killing
Two brothers on trial for the 2017 shooting death of a Penn Hills man were found guilty Monday and face life prison sentences. Donald King, 36, of Stowe was found guilty of pre-meditated first-degree murder, while Devante King, 29, of Wilkinsburg was found guilty of second-degree, or felony murder in...
